Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 283.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.63 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 237.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 238.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 239.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 240.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 241.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 241.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 242.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 243.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 244.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 245.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 246.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 247.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 249.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 251.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 253.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 255.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 257.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 259.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 261.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 263.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 265.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 267.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 269.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 271.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 272.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 273.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 275.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 275.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 276.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 279.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 283.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 236.63 units per square kilometre | 242.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 243.43 units per square kilometre | 257.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 259.44 units per square kilometre | 275.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 275.87 units per square kilometre | 283.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 299.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 263.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.63 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.